Innovation in Fare Collection Systems for Public Transport in African Cities

Papers & Notes SSATP Technical Note June 29, 2021 Urban Transport & Mobility Digitilization (cross-cutting)

Fatima Arroyo-Arroyo // Philip van Ryneveld // Brendan Finn // Chantal Greenwood // Justin Coetzee

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Innovation in Fare Collection Systems for Public Transport in African Cities

This study of African fare payment systems seeks to understand the emerging payment landscape in public transport in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifying key trends and their implications. The research draws on case studies undertaken in five African cities—Cape Town, Kigali, Lagos, Maputo and Nairobi—selected to cover a variety of contexts, innovations and language regions. A sixth case is included from India, identified through a wider international scan and which embodies some significant innovations relevant to the African context.

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